Integrity

Oscar de Cárdenas
Prof. de la Vega
English Composition 2 * 18 October 2013 * Final Essay * Integrity * * Integrity is a personal characteristic that should be considered as the most important characteristic of a person. A person who has strong ideas, and strong moral values, but who does not have integrity might stray in the wrong direction if they cannot support their ideas. A person with integrity will not fold under pressure and will stand to defend his views regardless of the situation. * Integrity is considered a contract with yourself. If you make a decision to support an idea or belief, that contract with yourself, integrity, will keep you on a constant and steady path to support and defend your ideal. As described by Damian Cox :“A related approach to integrity is to think of it primarily in terms of a person's holding steadfastly true to their commitments”. This commitment will present your integrity on the subject and will earn you the respect of everyone even those who oppose your views. A commitment of integrity to yourself could be the most important commitment you can make in your life. For example a commitment to quit smoking, start exercising or finish college would build your character not only towards others but most importantly towards yourself. * In today’s world there are many ways integrity can be attacked. With the development of social media, every person’s integrity is subject to scrutiny and challenge. In the same manner one can use social media outlets to demonstrate your integrity by presenting the commitment you have made to yourself in a particular subject matter. Danielle Smith states: "This explosion of social media requires us to examine our own use of these sites to ensure we are acting ethically and with integrity." The common error in using these social media sites is that there is a tendency for the user to interact in ways that please other users, more than using the sites to please your own personal commitment and show your personal integrity. * There will be instances when you will be tempted to foresee your integrity to achieve or reach a goal. Those shortcuts will be part of your character for the rest of your life. If there comes a time when these shortcuts come to questioned about your integrity the damage would be irreparable to your personal character. Integrity is like trust; if you lose trust in someone it is hardly ever returned. In that same instance, losing your integrity would have tremendous consequences in your life. Imagine an example where you are working at a store and find a twenty dollar bill on the floor. You pick it up and place it on your pocket. Almost every person would say that if it was on the floor it’s yours to keep. Well imagine that same scenario, but now your supervisor sees you. If you place the money in your pocket, he might not say anything, but he will always know that you took something that was not yours and did not make an effort to find its owner. This will affect your integrity and character at your job permanently. * There is a famous quote from Marcus Aurelius that says; “Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.” This is a very true quote because a person with integrity does not say they have it, they act with it. Always be conscious about the personal commitment you have made to you and respect it at all costs.

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